Samson Baidoo
Samson Baidoo (born 31 March 2004 in Graz) is an Austrian professional footballer. He plays as a defender for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Austria national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liefering | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Post SV Graz | ||
| 2013–2018 | Grazer AK | ||
| 2018 | Liefering | ||
| 2018–2021 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Liefering | 46 | (1) |
| 2022– | Red Bull Salzburg | 13 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Austria U15 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Austria U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Austria U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Austria U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Austria | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2023 | |||
Career
changeHe played in the youth teams of Post SV Graz and Grazer AK. 2018 he came to the Red Bull Academy. 2021 he went on to FC Liefering.[1]He made his debut for Liefering in the 2nd league in July 2021 when he came on as a substitute for Dijon Kameri in the 85th minute on the first matchday of that season against Kapfenberger SV.
In April 2022 he signed a professional contract in Salzburg that runs until June 2027.[2] For the 2022/23 season he also moved into the Bundesliga squad. He debuted for Salzburg on 14 May 2023 in the away match versus LASK. [3]
National team
changeHe played for Austria U15, U16, U17 and U18.[4]In November 2022 he made his debut for the U-21 team against Turkey. In October 2023 he was nominated for the senior national team for the first time.[5] He made his debut in the same month when he came on as a substitute for Kevin Danso in the 66th minute of the European Championship qualifier against Belgium.
Career statistics
changeClub
change- As of match played 28 October 2023.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liefering | 2021–22 | 2. Liga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2. Liga | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 46 | 1 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
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